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bulk, mass, volume mean the aggregate that forms a body or unit. bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous. the darkened bulk of the skyscrapers. mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind. a mass of boulders.
something very large, or a large amount, not divided into smaller parts: Tankers carry bulk shipments of oil. We buy a lot of our groceries in bulk (= in large quantities) to save money. The bulk of something is the larger part of it: He gave the bulk of his paintings to the museum.
something very large, or a large amount, not divided into smaller parts: Tankers carry bulk shipments of oil. We buy a lot of our groceries in bulk (= in large quantities) to save money. The bulk of something is the larger part of it: He gave the bulk of his paintings to the museum.
Bulk definition: magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent. See examples of BULK used in a sentence.
1. magnitude in three dimensions, esp. when great. 2. the greater part; main mass or body: The bulk of the debt was paid. 3. goods or cargo not in packages or boxes, usu. transported in large volume, as grain, coal, or petroleum. 4. fiber (def. 9). 5. the body of a living creature. 6. bulk mail. adj.
Bulk has a variety of meanings that all involve something large, like the bulk of a ship in the harbor, or the excess bulk of your overweight cat. Bulk can also mean “majority,” as when the bulk of your diet is tater tots and guacamole. You can expect to put on a lot of bulk if you eat like that.
BULK definition: 1. in large amounts: 2. the largest part or most of something: 3. the large size of something or…. Learn more.
